A Box For My Niece

Here we have a box that I gave to my Niece, I got some very loving cuddles from her and some tears.It is made from spotty Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata), veneer (unknown) and inlay.The dividers and trays are held in place in the box with an engine timing belt and can be relocated to whatever position required.This box is a lesson in mistakes though, first under the id originally I had some serious inlay bandings that took for ages but it went horribly wrong when I pushed the limit too far (Ooops) so in went the mirror.I struggled with the top inlay also and the slightly raised rib rectified that problem.Then came the finish and it started out being French polished but curves are not so easy to get into with a high gloss required, So I ended up using spray varnish.Leather lining went Ok without any dramas and the hinges worked a treat.

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WOWWhat a beautiful and well made box .She will love you forever and I would have liked to see her when you presented it to her.There are no better moments in live .Neat idea for the timing belt application .